jealous
adjective
feeling resentment against someone because of that person's rivalry, success, or advantages (often followed byof ).
jealously
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a word derived from
jealous.
Example Sentences
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The recipe -- enhanced by artificial colours -- is jealously guarded.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
“It is a community that jealously guards its way of life,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
Starmer promised the UK would protect free speech "jealously and fiercely," calling it one of the country's "founding values".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
The people who designed this system of government took for granted that these branches would jealously guard their power and not tolerate the other branches stepping into their lane.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025
She was watched jealously for any weakness of character.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
